Norms and Protocols
BOARD OF EDUCATION NORMS AND PROTOCOLS 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
1. Opportunities for the public to be heard at regular monthly meetings are provided twice during the meeting, once on agenda-related issues and once on non-agenda[1]related issues. If members of the public wish to have note of name and topic in the Recap and Minutes, they will submit a speaker's card to the District Clerk before the regular monthly meeting, during the announced break, or immediately before addressing the Board. Speakers are asked to observe the following protocols:
1.1 Please state your name and community of residence.
1.2 Please use the audience microphone.
1.3 Please address your question or remarks to the Board through its President.
1.4 Please limit the time of your remarks as requested by the Chair.
1.5 Please do not include any references to personnel or students of the school district by name. Comments that reference specific individuals by title in a manner that makes them clearly identifiable will not be permitted. Please refrain from any personal attacks.
1.6 Audience comments/questions may be limited based on time restraints, audience size, and/or agenda length.
2. BOE and Superintendent will not text, e-mail, or answer phones during regular meetings (barring medical, other emergency situations, or meeting related business). Anyone who must use their cell phone is asked to please excuse themselves from the meeting room. The public will be asked to silence electronic devices.
3. BOE and Superintendent will use surnames at all regular monthly meetings and special meetings. BOE prefers to use first names with each other at work meetings.
4. BOE members will report on BOE committee work and on salient conference/workshop/committee information. If written material is to be shared, it will be submitted to the District Clerk for distribution to the BOE and Superintendent. Reports on non-BOE committees will be delivered by the appropriate administrator. All BOE committee agendas and minutes will be available to the public through the meeting portal on the District website. Any available agendas and minutes should be delivered in a timely manner to the District Clerk for posting.
5. BOE members agree to address editing/errors in written material with the Superintendent allowing for correction before the meeting, if possible.
6. Communication/questions directed to the Superintendent from any BOE member will be shared with the Board President and Vice President. Entire BOE shall be copied in the Superintendent’s response.
7. Communication received by the Board of Education will be directed to the District Clerk for acknowledgement and response by the Board President. Correspondence will be shared with the entire BOE and Superintendent.
8. Board member suggestions for agenda items will be submitted to the Board President, Vice President and Superintendent prior to agenda setting meeting.
9. The President will facilitate all discussions among BOE members. All individuals at the table will raise hands to be recognized by the President.
Approved July 1, 2025